Lakes Region Community Services

Because Eventually We All Need A Little Support

Home Assist

Independence, safety, staying connected with others. These are important parts of life that can be harder to maintain as we age or develop a chronic illness.

Licensed by the State of New Hampshire, Home Assist can provide you or a treasured family member residing in Belknap, Grafton or Sullivan counties with non-medical support to continue to live independently and thrive at home.

The primary goal of Home Assist is to help individuals remain independent in their own home. The individual chooses the services provided based on their needs and a plan of care is written. The plan is flexible so as your mother’s needs change, she can adjust it to meet her needs.

Why We Need Your Help

The Lakes Region Community Services Home Assist program provides in-home care to many aging residents throughout Belknap, Grafton, and Sullivan counties in New Hampshire. Low federal and state  reimbursement rates, combined with an ongoing staffing shortage in the Lakes Region, present significant challenges to keeping this program financially sustainable. While LRCS offers employees a living wage and mileage reimbursement, we are continually striving to do more.

Home Assist employees regularly face harsh weather and road conditions, the physically demanding nature of the work, and the emotional stress that often accompanies caregiving. Retaining employees is not just a priority — it is essential. If we lose staff due to the difficult conditions they face every day, we will be unable to continue providing critical services to so many individuals in New Hampshire who rely on this support to remain safely in their own homes as they age. Although LRCS pays higher wages than many providers offering similar services in this region, doing so comes at a substantial financial cost to the organization.

Every dollar donated to the Home Assist program directly supports our ability to maintain competitive wages for employees. Current reimbursement rates for services simply do not cover a livable wage, and we rely on generous donors like you to help bridge the gap. Without your support, we would not be able to continue providing these life-changing services. Please continue reading the testimonials below from clients and family members whose lives have been positively impacted by Home Assist.

Testimonials

“I don’t know what I’d do without my caregiver Kim. If I didn’t have her I would have to give up my home and go into a nursing home.” - Debbie

“I was in danger of being evicted. The Home Assist program came in and showed me how to break tasks down so I can keep up with them. If it wasn’t for the program helping me, I would probably be homeless.”  - Tina

“I would be lost without the help Kim provides. I would be devastated as I wouldn’t be able to live here.  Am so grateful for the program.” - Jackie

“I wanted you to know how much I appreciate the help that the Home Assist Program has given to my brother Robert. Whereas I live out of state and he lives in Lebanon and I cannot travel to help him, the program has been a huge relief to me." - Jean

"Without that connection that one day, I may have made a different decision and placed my dad in a facility, but with the support from Home Assist and their help to develop a care plan to meet our family needs and a willingness to support our plan, we have been able to keep dad at home.  We appreciate them more than words can say." - Joan

“Without help from Kim I don’t know how I would be able to do the things she helps me wit. I am going on 78 and it seems that so many health issues have happened in the last year. I really need her to help with the physical things and she is good for my mental health as well as it takes the stress away.” - Donna

Who We Are

Since 1975, Lakes Region Community Services has been an essential community partner supporting individuals and families living with developmental disabilities or acquired brain disorders and providing community-wide family supports to enhance quality of life from birth through the lifespan.